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Tonsillitis prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment among patients at Al-Baha Region, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Journal for Health Sciences, 2023
Background: Tonsillitis is considered one of the most otolaryngological diseases affecting children and adults. Tonsillectomy is one of the common surgical procedures mostly with children and in cases of chronic tonsillitis or recurrent tonsillitis. Aims:
Rawan M Alghamdi, Rajab Ahmed Alzahrani, Abdullah Ali H Alzahrani, Fayez Saad Alghamdi, Mohammad A Albanghali, Shazia Shaheen Mir, Shaia Saleh Rajab Almalki   +6 more
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Oral hygiene status of patients with tonsillitis and tonsilar hyperplasia in a teaching hospital

Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Background: The number of recurrent tonsillitis and tonsillar hyperplasia requiring tonsillectomies annually is huge. Poor oral hygiene has been linked with the occurrence of these tonsillar diseases.
Adekunle Moses Adetayo, Ayodele Moses Akinola, Abdurazzak Olanrewaju Taiwo, Modupe Olusola Adetayo   +3 more
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Some Pro and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in Children with Tonsillitis and their Correlations with Vitamin D Deficiency

Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022
Inflammation of the tonsils could be described as acute tonsillitis, mainly due to infection. Recurrent tonsillitis could be defined as 3-7 episodes during the first 3 years of age.
Zainab Alhakeem, Najwan Kaisar Fakree, Ahmed AbdulSamad Muhsen, Nuha Majeed Hashim   +3 more
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Chronic tonsillitis in adolescents: clinical features and the role of ultrasound diagnosis in the northern region of Ukraine

Zdorovʹe Rebenka, 2023
Background. Chronic tonsillitis is the most common disease among children and adolescents in the structure of pathology of the ENT organs. Untimely diagnosis and irrational treatment lead to decompensation of chronic tonsillitis and the development of ...
Yu.A. Manko, O.I. Smiian, A.M. Loboda, S.V. Popov, P.I. Sichnenko, O.G. Vasylieva, K.O. Smiian, I.Yu. Vysotsky, T.O. Aleksakhina   +8 more
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Can Shear Wave Elastography Help Differentiate Acute Tonsillitis from Normal Tonsils in Pediatric Patients: A Prospective Preliminary Study

Children, 2023
Shear wave elastography (SWE) is a non-invasive imaging technique used to quantify the elasticity/stiffness of any tissue. There are normative SWE studies on tonsils in healthy children in the literature.
Bunyamin Ece, Sonay Aydin
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ACUTE TONSILLITIS ON THE PEDIATRIC DISTRICT: ETIOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Педиатрическая фармакология, 2015
Relevance. Acute tonsillitis is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases in children starting from the 6th month of live. Acute tonsillitis is more often triggered by viri rather than bacteria.
E. N. Cherkasova, T. A. Kuznetsova
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The human oral cavity microbiota composition during acute tonsillitis: a cross-sectional survey

BMC Oral Health, 2019
Background Microbial culture-based investigations of inflamed tonsil tissues have previously indicated enrichment of several microorganisms such as Streptococcus, Staphylococcus and Prevotella.
Yun Kit Yeoh, Man Hin Chan, Zigui Chen, Eddy W. H. Lam, Po Yee Wong, Chi Man Ngai, Paul K. S. Chan, Mamie Hui   +7 more
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Correlation between throat-related symptoms and histological examination in adults with chronic tonsillitis

Medicina, 2015
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate correlations between throat-related symptoms and histological findings in adults with chronic tonsillitis. Materials and methods: A prospective cohort study was carried out.
Rūta Pribuišienė, Valdas Šarauskas, Alina Kuzminienė, Virgilijus Uloza   +3 more
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The impact of prior tonsillitis and treatment modality on the recurrence of peritonsillar abscess: a nationwide cohort study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Studies suggest an increased risk of peritonsillar abscess (PTA) recurrence in patients with prior tonsillitis. However, this association is inconsistent and could be confounded by different treatment modalities.
Ying-Piao Wang, Mao-Che Wang, Hung-Ching Lin, Pesus Chou   +3 more
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Indicators of proliferation and antiapoptosis in palatine tonsils in chronic tonsillitis

Медицинский совет, 2022
Introduction. The immune function of the palatine tonsils is associated with a constant proliferation of lymphocytes, therefore, the indicators of proliferation, apoptosis and anti-apoptotic activity in the palatine tonsils are quite informative for ...
A. V. Gurov, T. K. Dubovaya, A. G. Ermolaev, Z. V. Murzakhanova, N. R. Makhmudova, A. A. Kelemetov, S. S. Kurashov   +6 more
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